Simone has received numerous awards, including the Asia America Symphony Orchestra Composition Prize and Philip Bates Prize, and in 2011 he has been appointed as artist-in-residence at Bergen's USF Verftet, Norway.

Having gained a Ph.D. in composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Simone currently holds the position of Senior Lecturer at the London College of Music, where he is Course Leader for Composition and Musical Theatre. Previously he lectured at Anglia Ruskin University and University of Cumbria, and has guest-lectured at institutions such as the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, University of York and The Purcell School. Also, he is artistic director of The Music Theatre Hub.

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Simone’s discography includes four albums, available on iTunes and all major online music stores. Listen and Buy